The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is developing a Protected Areas Act to be used for the establishment of permanent protected areas in the Northwest Territories (NWT).

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is developing a new Forest Act to amend and combine the existing Forest Management Act and the Forest Protection Act.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is making amendments to the Environmental Rights Act (ERA). The ERA works in combination with other GNWT legislation that permits, licenses or allows activities related to air, land and water use.